How heartbreaking loss to Federer was the making of Murray
Britain’s Andy Murray on the heartache of losing to Roger Federer in the 2012 Wimbledon final.
Britain’s Andy Murray on the heartache of losing to Roger Federer in the 2012 Wimbledon final.
Watch the best shots from day 11 of Wimbledon, featuring Donna Vekic, Max Purcell and Jasmine Paolini.
An emotional Barbora Krejcikova remembers her late mentor and friend Jana Novotna after reaching the Wimbledon final.
Wimbledon semi-finalist Lorenzo Musetti will be hoping to stun record-chasing Novak Djokovic on Centre Court on Friday.
Watch the best shots from Alfie Hewett and Gordon Reid’s quarter-final win in the men’s wheelchair doubles at Wimbledon.
Jasmine Paolini’s dramatic Wimbledon semi-final triumph over Donna Vekic was an “emotional rollercoaster” for all concerned.
Jasmine Paolini produces an epic fightback to beat Donna Vekic and reach the Wimbledon final, where she will face Barbora Krejcikova.
Rafael Nadal fist pumps, roars and injects his familiar intensity into every shot as if it were his last. Rinse, repeat. The scene sums up the past few days for the 22-time major champion, training at full throttle in Sani, on the shores of the Aegean Sea.
After bowing out in the Roland Garros opening round, the former World No. 1 had a clear plan. He would skip Wimbledon to avoid a change of surface that would have been physically demanding and rather, try to find his A-game on clay, before returning to action at the ATP 250 in Bastad and then heading to the Paris Olympic Games.
Following a few days at the Rafa Nadal Academy by Movistar in his native Mallorca, Nadal felt in need of more hours on court, for which he invited Argentinian player Tomas Martin Etcheverry, the current No. 31 in the PIF ATP Rankings, and a Top 5 player in clay-court wins this season (19). Where? At the Rafa Nadal Tennis Centre in Greece, which opened in 2019. Nadal took his entire team to the resort, where he is working under the watchful eye of Carlos Moya.
[ATP APP]“The place we’re practising in is crazy… and Nadal is going at it, I’d say he’s playing very well,” the Argentine told ATPTour.com. What was it like for the La Plata native to spend a few days with the 92-time tour-level titlist? “I’ve had the chance to ask him things, ask for advice, and he was always very humble, helping, making progress, and he had a lot of time for everyone,” said Etcheverry.
“These days have been a dream for me, a really amazing experience, above all spending time with Rafa, a player I’ve been watching since I started to play tennis, one of the best in history, so it was crazy. It was a privilege and an honour,” enthused Etcheverry, who was there with his team, coach Wally Grinovero and fitness coach Martiniano Orazi.
Nadal will be in action next week at the Nordea Open in Bastad. It will mark the Spaniard’s first appearance at the ATP 250 since he won the event in 2005. Holding a 7-5 season record, Nadal continues his search for competition time and rhythm before the Olympics kick off in the French capital, where he will be playing in singles and partnering Carlos Alcaraz in doubles.
Editor’s Note: This story was translated from ATPTour.com/es.
[NEWSLETTER FORM]Watch highlights as Jasmine Paolini beats Donna Vekic in a thrilling semi-final match on Centre Court at Wimbledon.
Can Harri Heliovaara and Henry Patten’s red-hot start to their partnership carry them to a Grand Slam title?
The unseeded Finnish-British pair defeated Neal Skupski and Michael Venus 6-4, 7-6(1) on Thursday afternoon to reach the championship match at Wimbledon. Heliovaara and Patten produced a stunning serving performance on No. 1 Court, where they won 95 per cent (36/38) of points behind first serves en route to an 84-minute win.
Since first teaming in April in Marrakech, Heliovaara and Patten have won 28 of the 32 matches they have contested together across all levels. That tally includes ATP Tour title runs in Marrakech and Lyon, and two ATP Challenger Tour titles. After reaching the final at Wimbledon, the pair is up 11 spots to eighth in the PIF ATP Live Doubles Teams Rankings.
On their Grand Slam team debut earlier this year, Heliovaara and Patten reached the third round at Roland Garros before being forced to withdraw after the Finn suffered a shoulder injury. They have put that disappointment behind them superbly at the All England Club, where they have dropped just one set across five matches so far.
[ATP APP]Awaiting Heliovaara and Patten in Saturday’s final will be 15th seeds Max Purcell and Jordan Thompson, who upset top seeds Marcel Granollers and Horacio Zeballos 6-4, 6-4.
Like Heliovaara and Patten, Purcell and Thompson have enjoyed a stellar 2024 on the doubles court. The Australian duo has won ATP Tour crowns in Dallas, Los Cabos and Houston, and is seventh in the PIF ATP Live Doubles Teams Rankings as they chase a spot at the season-ending Nitto ATP Finals.
Purcell will bring Wimbledon championship-match experience to the court in Saturday’s title clash. The 26-year-old lifted the trophy at SW19 in 2022 alongside another Australian, Matthew Ebden.
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